Эмма

Chapter 14

           Westondidthinkofit,shewasverystronglypersuaded;andthoughnotmeaningtobeinducedbyhim,orbyanybodyelse,togiveupasituationwhichshebelievedmorerepletewithgoodthananyshecouldchangeitfor,shehadagreatcuriositytoseehim,adecidedintentionoffindinghimpleasant,ofbeinglikedbyhimtoacertaindegree,andasortofpleasureintheideaoftheirbeingcoupledintheirfriends’imaginations.

           Withsuchsensations,Mr.Elton’scivilitiesweredreadfullyill-timed;butshehadthecomfortofappearingverypolite,whilefeelingverycrossandofthinkingthattherestofthevisitcouldnotpossiblypasswithoutbringingforwardthesameinformationagain,orthesubstanceofit,fromtheopen-heartedMr.Weston.SoitprovedforwhenhappilyreleasedfromMr.Elton,andseatedbyMr.Weston,atdinner,hemadeuseoftheveryfirstintervalinthecaresofhospitality,theveryfirstleisurefromthesaddleofmutton,tosaytoher,

           "Wewantonlytwomoretobejusttherightnumber.Ishouldliketoseetwomorehereyourprettylittlefriend,MissSmith,andmysonandthenIshouldsaywewerequitecomplete.Ibelieveyoudidnothearmetellingtheothersinthedrawing-roomthatweareexpectingFrank.Ihadaletterfromhimthismorning,andhewillbewithuswithinafortnight."

           Emmaspokewithaveryproperdegreeofpleasure;andfullyassentedtohispropositionofMr.FrankChurchillandMissSmithmakingtheirpartyquitecomplete.

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